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>> and now, "bbc world news." >> iran's president warns anti- government protests are no -- are going nowhere. washington pledges more money to protect internet freedom. standing trial, silvio berlusconi will appear in court over allegations he paid for sex with a 17-year-old. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up, the olympic organizers have the event scheduled for the london games in 2012. the biggest night of the year for the british music industry.

>> iran's president has said the apposition protest scene in his country are going nowhere. he vowed to punish the organizers. mahmoud ahmadinejad said enemies were trying to tarnish the iranian nations brilliance. conservative members of the parliament -- to liviu members will be sentenced to death. our correspondent reports from london. >> one day after opposition demonstrators gathered its was the turn to iran to get together. they unleashed a statement blaming the opposition leader for what they mp's call an act of sedition. and number chanted god is great

and debt to mousavi. more pictures of monday's protests are coming out. this appears to show a burst of teargas. protesters run away covering their faces. the u.s. government says they should be allowed to demonstrate in peace. >> it is clear iran has and a niece -- has enemies. there is a lot of animosity against the government. the protesters will not achieve their goals. >> monday's demonstrations were the biggest protests since 2009. reports say some opposition members want to continue protesting. security forces may be out to stop them. >> the u.s. has urged

[unintelligible] to exercise restraint following anti-government protests by demonstrators. the police used tear gas and live rounds. the roundabout has become the focus of the unrest. some are calling a landmark tahrir after the square in cairo. >> in the tiny gulf kingdom of bahrain, protesters came out in the thousands. they are demanding more jobs and the release of political prisoners. to be people have died. this man was killed yesterday in classes. teargas and shots were fired at protesters in response to a peaceful protest.

>> i saw that the police were shouting. he got a shotgun in his back. >> the kaine promised to investigate the deaths -- the king promised to investigate the deaths. >> as we say, reform is continuing and will not stop. we opened up all doors to freedom and responsibility out of love and respect for our people. >> but with the word of future protests spreading around the region, today's demonstration is unlikely to be the last.

>> washington announced it is giving $25 million to help dissidents get around the impression -- oppression of the internet. hillary clinton said social networking sites were important tools for people's aspirations. egypt's attempt to stifle protests was unsuccessful. >> it may have been people rather than the internet that toppled leaders in egypt but it is hard to even sit -- hard to imagine even as happening there faster without facebook and twitter. this is why cyber freedom will be at the center of foreign policy. >> our commitment to internet freedom is a commitment to the rights of people. >> that adds up to a $25 million

check to have dissidents get around. >> we have our ear to the ground talking to activists about where they need help. this approach means we are able to adapt to the threats they face. we know that repressive governments are constantly innovating their methods of oppression. >> the new york based group has supported protesters around the world. >> we don't have a political agenda. we appreciate that sometimes. it is a tight line. our goal is to enable civil society and putting those tools out there showing how it can be used. >> the freedom to connect this not extend to wikileaks. lawyers were battling against a

u.s. government order to disclose details of private twitter accounts of wikileaks supporters. secretary clinton does not see this as a contradiction. >> the wikileaks incident began with an act of theft. government documents were stolen just the same as if they had been smuggled out. >> internet freedom may have been a central message but the u.s. is struggling to apply that to wikileaks. >> authorities are saying 200 people were killed in clashes with rebels last week. officials and aid workers say most of the dead are civilians. many drowned as they tried to cross a river. south african demonstrators have clashed with police in an eastern province in the second day of protests.

protesters threw bombs and blow up tires. jacob zuma promise to improve measures such as electricity. >> protesters threw fireworks at police and at least 12 cities. a judge-italy has ordered the prime minister silvio berlusconi to stand trial of charges he paid for sex with an underage dancer and abused his office. he has dismissed the british -- the accusations as groundless and describe this as a plot to remove him from power. our correspondent reports. >> there is now a date in the

diary for silvio berlusconi. he will stand trial for having sex with an underage prostitutes. today he wanted to give the impression he was still an effective leader. he was focusing on the vote in tunisia that brought 5000 migrants to an italian island. this is a huge crisis. silvio berlusconi was visiting a potential reception center for migrants while it was announced he would be facing three female judges. the case centers on a young woman named ruby. and she was 17 he attended -- she attended one of his parties. he is accused of intervening to help her when she was investigated for theft. she has denied any sexual contact.

his lawyer pointed that out again. >> i think it is really difficult to think of an underage prostitutes with that woman denies sexual contact and having been paid. >> the parade of showgirls and escorts who has attended his party has damaged his poll numbers. thousands of women took to the streets offended as the berlusconi culture where success is increasingly tied to looks. many say they are ashamed, but shame is unlikely to force berlusconi to step down. >> there is no legal obligation he has to resign. berlusconi has shown himself to be the resigning [unintelligible] he is a fighter. he has survived many other accusations of indictments. >> the prime minister was denied

meeting close friends. his future will depend on his allies in parliament staying loyal to him. >> when it silvio berlusconi was here today he chose to avoid a news conference. but he will fight these charges. that is in his character. there is a sense this is the most dangerous of the many crises he has faced. >> you are watching "bbc world news.' stay with us as we wrap up the winners of britain's pop music awards. [applause] >> the parent companies of the new york and frankfurt stock exchange have merged. we will have a trading volume estimated at more than $20 trillion. the new company will have

headquarters in both countries. >> they are saying this is a merger but deutsche boerse is bigger than the nyse and they will take a majority stake. but the nyse boss said this is the right step. but some are worried the prestige will be eroded. what is in a name? a lot when it comes to the nyse. the four of the exchange is a symbol of american capitalism. it is no surprise we have not heard what the new company will be called. >> the exchange has been losing out to cheaper electronic trading platforms. this would mean a bigger slice of the derivatives business. deutsche boerse executives are

here to emphasize the importance of new york. but the politics of this deal may overshadow its finances. >> the nyse is a symbol of new york and american capitalism. some are concerned we will lose that. i think it is silly. we see this from time to time. we saw this when sony took over columbia pictures. we saw this with automobiles to semiconductors. >> both exchanges are keen deale end of this year. >> you are watching "bbc world news." iran's president warned anti- government protesters they are enemies and leaders will be punished. the italian prime minister

silvio berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial on charges he paid to have sex with a 17-year-old. food prices are at dangerous levels and have pushed 44 million people into poverty. the rapid increases have hit the poor particularly hard. it will be on the meeting wendy g-20 meet on wednesday. >> in the valleys of the andes, echoes of protests being heard around the world. they signed -- a sign of the price of rising food. here in bolivia, sugar prices have doubled. many other basic foods have risen by 40%. >> the people are dying of

hunger. we are fighting against this increase in prices. today is just the start of the struggle. >> the world bank was morning food prices had grown dangerously high and pushed millions into poverty. -poor countries like bolivia where people spend a larger portion of their money on food, inflation really hurts. at the leaders of the world just largest wheat growing organization are determined not to let that happen. they have been digging irrigation channels. officials insist the world's most populous nation is not about to import large amounts of grain. >> china can feed itself with a small surplus on green. >> it is impossible for us to

impact on world grain prices. >> this has led global food prices to jump 29%. with every poor harvests they may rise further. >> one person is recovering in a hospital after being beaten by a mob in cairo. lara logan is chief foreign affairs correspondent for cbs news. she was attacked on friday. u.s. networks say she was separated from her crew and rescued by a group of women and soldiers. the parents of amanda knox, -- they faced a trial in italy. they have been indicted for

alleging the italian police abused their daughter while interrogating her after the killing of meredith kercher. in all the talk about smart phones one of the pioneers -- research in motion putting the latest figures in terms of market share. but they have dismissed suggestions their devices are no longer a major player in the rates. we have a report from the mobile conference in barcelona. >> it is easy to forget about blackberry. they have moved beyond business customers. but last week when nokia and microsoft got together, they talked about smart funds becoming a strength.

the company's chief executive agrees. >> are some people writing us out? we have 300,000% internal organic. i would not write boss off. we are the number 1 phone in the u.k. >> last week we heard nokia and microsoft talking about it becoming a three horserace. they did not seem to be including the black torry -- the black. in that race. was that a mistake? >> i know -- i work with them in different ways but weast -- we feel very good about our business. >> is this a transition year for blackberry? you are moving from one approach to another? >> the biggest transition is we

are coming out with tablets. that is what you are seeing the tremendous growth in. the black. smart fund business has grown year after year in the last eight or nine years. the biggest transition is tablets and digital media extension. absolutely there is a transition here. >> you are probably showing the playbook. tell us about that. >> this is not just another tablet. this is the tablet. what makes it so special is its performance. it does symmetric processing which means it runs really fast. it also has an open web environment so a gives you full flash and an open web environment. it has super high performance.

>> the london olympics may be 17 months away but never too soon to start marking your calories -- marking your calendars. the competition schedule has been published with 9 million tickets on sale next month. here is our correspondent with the details. >> the big bill is almost finished. know it is time for the big sell. while work continues at the aquatics center olympic officials were releasing the competition schedule. london 2012 is still 17 months away but for the man in charge the next few weeks could be critical. >> i wanted to get all the affirmation out so people can start planning their days at the games. they know when and they know the price and have 42 days from

march 15 to figure out what budget and how they will do it. >> what are the highlights. the first events are in the lenin stadium -- millennium stadium. the first british gold medal could come on -- but the whole world will stop to watch usain bolton, the men's 100 meter final on august 5. and diver -- what organizers hope will be a golden games on saturday, august 11. for those dreams of gold the journey has already shown years of hard work. today was a moment the london games became a reality.

>> i think it will be absolutely insane. it will be so exciting for everyone watching. it will be from support and staff and spectators. i think it will be a massive opportunity. >> 2 million people have already registered for tickets. an encouraging sign for organizers to must sell quattro times that amount. >> he is the rising star of the british music scene. tiny tempo picked up two main prizes. the 22-year-old was the most nominated act. there were also prices for rihanna dn justin bienber. >> take that launching the new

look. coming from a new venue with a new statuettes, plus more music. much of it includes the best breakthrough act. >> they are a 22-year-old south london rapper who comes from a thriving part of the u.k. music scene. >> [applause] >> four decades the americans have dominated music with their hip-hop acts but the power is shifting to places like this and talented young people who live in inner-city britain and are writing about their experience. ♪ >> his single went straight to number one last year. five years ago there were only seven # ones. none were british but last year

urban u.k. music notched up nine number ones. >> a lot of people have consolidated their fan base are making transition into the mainstream. they are carrying over a fan base they have built over time. >> homegrown urban music has been emerging for a while. ♪ shortly followed by this, so solid crew. ♪ >> with a top three single this week, chipmunk is the latest art to find inspiration from an inner city upbringing. >> underneath there is a load of different ethnic minorities that are part of british culture. it makes it easier for everyone

of us to say this is britain. this is what we are doing pretty -- this is what we are doing. >> with four wins tonight, it is fair to say u.k. urban music is riding high. >> 25 lines from [unintelligible] the lions are a few months old and will be sent to nature reserves. this follows a landmark decision two years ago when bolivia became the first country to ban the use of all animals in circuses. iran's president said the opposition protests are going nowhere and he vows to punish the organizers. stay with us. you are watching "bbc world news."

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